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Nunca me abandones by Kazuo Ishiguro

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eva_vva's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5


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mishaalalala's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Ishiguro's tale is reflective and does an excellent job at examining what gives our lives substance, as human beings. Through the narration of Kathy H, we get an insight into love, loss and the value of memories. 
The novel did fall a bit flat for me in terms of world building - the reader is pretty much in the dark the entire time, despite many hints being dropped throughout the novel. We're never fully aware of what's going on. 
I also wasn't the biggest fan of Kathy herself, her character was flawed and while I understand that it was crucial to the plot. I did find myself incredibly irritated with her.
Overall, it is a novel that does make you think for a while, despite it being challenging to get through.

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torturedreadersdept's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5


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directorpurry's review against another edition

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challenging emotional mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0


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meanderingmodron's review against another edition

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dark emotional inspiring reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75


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saarahrust's review against another edition

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dark sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0


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ffrogie_'s review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

this isn’t usually a genre i pick up very often but after seeing a youtube video in which this book was mentioned i decided to take a look, and i by far do not regret it although immediately after finishing this book i didnt really have an effect on me but as i think about it as a whole more the entire picture seems to come into play and how these characters lived and experienced life is put into perspective in this wonderful way that ive never experienced before. but although ive only rated it a 4 i do recommend everyone read this book at least once, because its just beautiful. 

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hadys's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

"Não, Tommy. Não há nada de nada. A sua vida deve agora seguir o curso que foi estabelecido para ela."

Quando terminei a leitura me senti impotente. O que eu queria era gritar: façam alguma coisa, se rebelem! Queria abrir os olhos dos personagens para que eles pudessem ver o sistema falido em que viviam. Mas pensando bem... se tivesse sido escrito diferente, a história não teria mexido tanto comigo.

O que Kazuo Ishiguro faz neste livro é sombrio. Ele transmite uma sensação generaliza de impotência, frustração, desesperança e, principalmente, resignação de pessoas que cresceram condicionadas a um "propósito".

No início, somos apresentados a Kathy, que é ex aluna de Hailsham, um internato bucólico situado no interior da Inglaterra. O livro foi escrito do ponto de vista de Kathy e é uma releitura de suas memórias e experiências de vida em Hailsham e com seus amigos mais próximos, Tommy e Ruth.

Os três amigos são clone que foram criados e mantidos com o único propósito: colaborar com a ciência ao doar seus órgãos até "concluir". Suas vidas, seus sonhos e sentimentos não são levados em conta.

A leitura não apresenta nenhuma revelação chocante; desde do começo há aquela sensação de "sei no que isso vai dar". Mas é difícil aceitar, então, mesmo não tendo esperança, junto com Kathy, tentei reunir informações para dar sentido ao que está acontecendo. 

Para mim foi difícil processar. Eles eram complexos e HUMANOS, não apenas cópias! Mas os personagens deste livro não sabem muito sobre a distopia em que vivem, então não conseguem enxergar. Eles só aceitam o que são, o que farão e fim que levarão.

Fiquei pensando, e se isso fosse realidade? E se eu fosse a "normal", será que sentiria a mesma compaixão pelos doadores quando me coloquei na pele deles? E se fosse uma escolha entre a vida de alguém que eu amo e alguém que eu fui condicionada a ver só como um repositório de órgãos? E se situações parecidas com o que Ishiguro escreveu, estiverem acontecendo ao nosso redor? Será que não estamos completamente insensíveis às pessoas? 

Por isso que gosto de distopias, por mais que seja assustadoras, elas me ajudam a refletir sobre a minha própria existência e realidade.

O final do livro é um dos mais lindos que eu já li nos últimos tempos. Quase chorei.

"Não me abandone jamais", talvez, num resumo muito simplório, seja sobre: "ninguém deveria ter o direito de decidir quem é uma pessoa e quem não é". 


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lunarlxtte's review against another edition

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mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

I actually really enjoyed the story! It was genuinely incredibly interesting following Kathy and her friends and their journey to discovering the truth about their school and their lives, and it truly was a page turner.

It was a bit confusing at times, mainly because of certain phrases or terms used when no explanation has been given prior, but it was okay, as generally it was explained later, or I was able to figure it out eventually.

Definitely recommend for a suspenseful, unique read.

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harrietisherwood's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0


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